The legislation defines marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and a woman. 531 Deputies voted in favor of the legislation. 155 voted against and 1 Deputy abstained from casting a vote.
Today the Supreme People’s Assembly passed the Defense of Marriage Act. The legislation defines marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and a woman. 531 Deputies voted in favor of the legislation. 155 voted against and 1 Deputy abstained from casting a vote. The legislation passed and was signed into law a few hours later by the Triarch of the Valyrian Freehold.
At the signing of the law the Triarch Aurion said “As far as 'parent number 1' and 'parent number 2' goes, I've already spoken publicly about this and I'll repeat it again: as long as I'm the Triarch of the Valyrian Freehold this will not happen. There will be dad and mom, marriage is a institution that is between a man and a woman and all throughout human history has always been defined this way because in 99% of marriages the purpose is for religious significance as well as for practical purposes such as the procreation of children. Homosexual individuals cannot be discriminated against and will be allowed to live their lives. As per recent government polling 80% of the citizens want Valyrian society to be focused on traditional family values to maintain the integrity of society“
The law is expected to take effect in the Valyrian Freehold immediately.
-Full text of the law-
An Act to Define and Protect the institution of Marriage
Section 1.
This Act may be cited as the "Defense of Marriage Act".
Section 2. Powers reserved to the Cities. No City, territory, or possession of the Valyrian Freehold, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other City, territory, possession, respecting a relationship between persons of the same gender that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other City, territory, possession, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.
Section 3. Definition of marriage
In determining the meaning of any Imperial law, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the Valyrian Freehold, the word 'marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word 'spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite gender who is a husband or a wife.
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Ik that it’s literally been forever since this was published, but it’s a W nonetheless.